Character Counter
Count characters, words, lines and paragraphs in real time. Paste or type your text and also see the count without spaces, the reading time and whether it fits the limits of X (Twitter), Instagram and SEO tags.
- Characters
- 0
- Without spaces
- 0
- Words
- 0
- Lines
- 0
- Paragraphs
- 0
- Sentences
- 0
- Reading time
- 0 s
- Speaking time
- 0 s
Character limits
What is a character counter?
A character counter shows how many letters, numbers, spaces and symbols a text contains. It is essential whenever you write with a length limit: social media posts, page titles and meta descriptions for Google, essays and assignments, SMS messages and form fields.
How to count the characters in a text
- Type or paste your text into the box above.
- Watch the character, word and line counts update instantly.
- Check the bars to see whether the text fits the social network or SEO tag limit.
Why count words and characters?
- Write posts and captions within social media limits
- Fine-tune title tags and meta descriptions for SEO
- Meet minimum and maximum word counts for essays and assignments
- Estimate the reading time of articles and the speaking time of presentations
Frequently asked questions
Do spaces count as characters?
Yes. Spaces, line breaks and punctuation all count as characters. That is why the counter also shows the total without spaces.
How many characters fit in a post on X (Twitter)?
Free accounts can publish up to 280 characters per post.
What is the Instagram caption character limit?
An Instagram post caption can have up to 2,200 characters.
What is the ideal length for a title tag and meta description?
Google usually shows about 60 characters of the title and between 150 and 160 characters of the meta description. Longer text may be cut off in search results.
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time assumes 200 words per minute and speaking time assumes 130 words per minute.